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Met Summer Recital Series

The Metropolitan Opera once again trades its gold-leaf-adorned auditorium for open-air stages across the five boroughs, in a recital tour of the city’s parks. The come-as-you-are informality of the concerts extends to the programs: a mélange of Mozart arias, hit tunes (think “O mio babbino caro”), and Broadway favorites. A roster of performers—including the popular baritone Nathan Gunn, several young singers, and two house pianists—divvy up the appearances at Central Park SummerStage (June 10); Brooklyn Bridge Park (June 12); Jackie Robinson Park, in Manhattan (June 13); Williamsbridge Oval, in the Bronx (June 15); Socrates Sculpture Park, in Queens (June 17); and Clove Lakes Park, on Staten Island (June 19). No tickets are required.